End of a two-year leasehold rule to help millions of homeowners
A CONTROVERSIAL rule has been axed giving millions the power to extend or buy their leases sooner. Until now they have had to own the property for at least two years. When you buy a property ...
JD Supra5d
The politics of housing: Changes to UK residential property law - beware the law of unintended consequences
The last government made significant changes to leasehold including banning new leasehold houses through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act ...
Millions of UK households warned over end of long-standing leasehold rule
New rules brought in today mean that homeowners can do this from the first day of owning the property and no longer have to ...
Labour land grab for housing and solar poses fresh blow for farmers
Proposals likely to see pushback from farming sector, just months after inheritance tax changes to family farms ...
thenegotiator14d
Housing minister signs off first steps towards leasehold overhaul
The Government has taken its first step towards overhauling the leasehold system after Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook signed a regulation yesterday removing the requirement for a flat owner to be ...
Which14d
Best banks and bank accounts in UK 2025
We compare 20 features including rewards, fees, how you can operate the account and more to calculate a product score. Our tables are ranked by scores, so look at the top of them for the best banks ...
The UK’s international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law – and better protect our environment
Our best chance of stabilising our climate and adapting to the changes ahead lies in protecting and actively restoring nature ...
The Washington Post15d
Ann E. Marimow
She joined The Post in 2005. Students or graduates from Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, Stanford and other top law schools lost job offers from the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Donald Trump had ...
Top Gear15d
Toyota Land Cruiser review
The Light Duty and Station Wagon (most memorable in the UK as the Land Cruiser Colorado and Amazon respectively) have been gradually converging, to the extent that this new 250 (ostensibly a Light ...
London Evening Standard16d
Donald Trump's property empire: What the US President owns in London and the rest of the UK
From golf courses to historic buildings, here’s a look at Mr Trump’s UK property portfolio ... willing to fight the environmental battle and create this impression that this was a $1bn ...
The Daily Telegraph19d
ETA to visit Britain: Everything you need to know about the UK’s new red tape for tourists
Since January 8, an ETA – or Electronic Travel Authorisation – has been required for all non-European visa-exempt nationalities planning on travelling to the UK. The ETA requirement will also ...
Which20d
Stamp duty calculator
Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Stamp duty is a tax that you have to pay when buying property in England or Northern Ireland. Buying ...